Local Gov't allows family to eat h5n1 infected birds

[Treyfish]

Well, thats what they say. Soon they will say it's ok to have h1n1 and slaughter infected birds and pigs, as long as you wash your hands real good



Residents Reject Culling Poultry Bird Flu
September 6, 2009 at 19:00


Tanjungpinang (AFP) - The government Bintan regency, Riau Islands province can not eliminate positive poultry infected with bird flu because the owner hopes to take advantage of it to poultry diets Idul Fitri day.

Head of Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bintan regency Kartini said, as many as eight chickens in Kampung Bugis, Bintan Utara Sub-district, s Bintan positive bird flu, but can not be destroyed because the owner will cut the chicken for food Eid 1430 AH

"We were surprised the owner did not feel worried about the chicken, but we have to socialize citizens of the dangers of bird flu around," said Kartini who contacted AFP from Tanjungpinang, Sunday.

He pointed out, the owner of eight chickens are just one family but there are fears the virus will be transmitted to poultry in the vicinity.

"With so we request the owner had the chicken signed an affidavit if there is a thing against him and the people around are not the responsibility of the government," he said.

Kartini said the government has no specific budget to replace the birds that have been destroyed due to bird flu positive.

He said, personally prepared to give compensation to people who destroyed poultry, only concerned about the other owners of infected poultry bird flu demanding the same thing.

"We do not have a specific budget to replace the destroyed poultry," he said.

Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bintan District will conduct substance desinsektan spraying around the cage to kill germs.

"We hope that citizens do not remove poultry from their cages during the last spraying substances germ killers," he said.

During mid-August 2009 until now, he said, the government has found three cases of bird flu in the district of North Bintan, Bintan regency.

"Two cases of bird flu was found in Kampung Paya Lebar and Cambodia, District of North Bintan, Bintan regency," he said. (*) http://detiklagi.com/show/publik/200.../?wscr=800x600

[Pathfinder]

Re: Local Gov't allows family to eat h5n1 infected birds

I was thinking that the inspector's count was low because the farmers were burying their infected birds quickly. Now I read that they are actually eating them...well...

I know that my Thanksgiving turkey will be cook for a very long time this year. I do not mind about complaints of it being dry.

[Shiloh]

Re: Local Gov't allows family to eat h5n1 infected birds

Source: http://www.news.id.finroll.com/news/...ahkan____.html

WARGA TOLAK UNGGAS POSITIF FLU BURUNG DIMUSNAHKAN
Monday, 07 September 2009 01:51

Google translation:

CITIZENS REJECT UNGGAS destroyed POSITIVE BIRD FLU
Monday, 07 September 2009 01:51 PDF Print E-mail

District Government Bintan, Riau Islands province can not destroy the positive poultry infected with bird flu because the owner hopes to take advantage of it to poultry meat diet Idul Fitri day.
Tanjungpinang, 6 / 9 (Antara / FINROLL News) - The government Bintan regency, Riau Islands province can not eliminate positive poultry infected with bird flu because the owner hopes to take advantage of it to poultry diets Idul Fitri day.

Head of Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bintan regency Kartini said, as many as eight chickens in Kampung Bugis, Bintan Utara Sub-district, Bintan about three days ago tested positive for bird flu but can not be destroyed because the owner will cut the chicken for food Eid 1430 AH

"We feel amazed owners do not feel worried about the chicken, but we have to socialize citizens of the dangers of bird flu around," said Kartini who contacted AFP from Tanjungpinang, Sunday.

He pointed out, the owner of eight chickens that have been infected with bird flu virus is just one family, but worry has spread to poultry in the vicinity.

While the owner of the chickens are kept refusing officers destroyed pet chickens, although efforts have been made persuasively by district officials and the Department of Health Bintan.

"With so we request the owner had the chicken signed an affidavit if there is a thing against him and the people around are not the responsibility of the government," he said.

Kartini said the government has no specific budget to replace the birds that have been destroyed due to bird flu positive.

He said, personally prepared to give compensation to people who destroyed poultry, only concerned about the other owners of infected poultry bird flu demanding the same thing.

"We do not have a specific budget to replace the destroyed poultry," he said.

Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bintan District will conduct substance desinsektan spraying around the cage to kill germs.

"We hope that citizens do not remove poultry from their cages during the process of germ killers penyeprotan substance," he said.

During mid-August 2009 until now, he said, the government has found three cases of bird flu in the district of North Bintan, Bintan regency.

"Two bruung flu cases found in Kampung Paya Lebar and Cambodia, District of North Bintan, Bintan regency," he said.